LG Antique French 14.5" Jewelry or Sewing Chest, Boulle, Crown Monogram, Tahan?
Superb antique French Louis Philippe to Napoleon III Era 14 5/8" jewelry or sewing chest, a gorgeous oversized box with serpentine facade, ebony finish & brass inlays, dore gilt bronze accents and ornate boulle style cartouche with crown topped monogram AND hand painted Tahan style floral miniature painting in the opulently lined interior! We've had this one for a while now and resisted offering it for sale successfully up until now :), really wanting to keep it for ourselves but, alas, we simply can't hoard all of our favorite treasures. No markings to be found though the craftsmanship really does reflect the finer French ebenistes or makers of the time. Specifically, the addition of the hand painted miniature is nearly a Tahan signature though most of the pieces we've offered in the past had the painting mounted in the exterior lid. This one with an ornate boulle style cartouche, an interlaced "MB" monogram with crown hovering over it and meaning that this piece once belonged to